Ireland vs United States of America: Civil society participation index
Ireland
0.954
in 2025
United States of America
0.963
in 2025
Ireland rank
6th
United States of America rank
5th
Civil society participation index over time
- Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.963 against 0.954 in Ireland, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United States of America ahead.
Ireland ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 5th of 176 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.192 | 0.682 | 0.49 | United States of America |
| 1790s | 0.192 | 0.6635 | 0.4715 | United States of America |
| 1800s | 0.2328 | 0.645 | 0.4122 | United States of America |
| 1810s | 0.396 | 0.645 | 0.249 | United States of America |
| 1820s | 0.396 | 0.657 | 0.261 | United States of America |
| 1830s | 0.6021 | 0.705 | 0.1029 | United States of America |
| 1840s | 0.667 | 0.705 | 0.038 | United States of America |
| 1850s | 0.667 | 0.705 | 0.038 | United States of America |
| 1860s | 0.6745 | 0.7214 | 0.0469 | United States of America |
| 1870s | 0.692 | 0.746 | 0.054 | United States of America |
| 1880s | 0.692 | 0.746 | 0.054 | United States of America |
| 1890s | 0.692 | 0.746 | 0.054 | United States of America |
| 1900s | 0.692 | 0.746 | 0.054 | United States of America |
| 1910s | 0.6996 | 0.7693 | 0.0697 | United States of America |
| 1920s | 0.7748 | 0.798 | 0.0232 | United States of America |
| 1930s | 0.8298 | 0.8456 | 0.0158 | United States of America |
| 1940s | 0.8388 | 0.8668 | 0.028 | United States of America |
| 1950s | 0.842 | 0.87 | 0.028 | United States of America |
| 1960s | 0.8631 | 0.9011 | 0.038 | United States of America |
| 1970s | 0.8453 | 0.9517 | 0.1064 | United States of America |
| 1980s | 0.8608 | 0.971 | 0.1102 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.938 | 0.982 | 0.044 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.9435 | 0.983 | 0.0395 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.9421 | 0.9836 | 0.0415 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.9543 | 0.9768 | 0.0225 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civil society participation index, Ireland or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.963 against 0.954 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civil society participation index between Ireland and United States of America?
- 0.009, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States of America?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and United States of America rank globally for civil society participation index?
- Ireland ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 5th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Civil society participation index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.